AuthorMuzaffar Ahmad

Ramadan promotes empathy, charity

Originally published in Indy Star If you are a Muslim, it is time to recharge your spiritual batteries. The Islamic month of Ramadan started June 28. For those who are not Muslim, here is what Ramadan is all about. During this month, adult healthy Muslims are commanded to fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from food, drink and sexual relations. A major idea behind fasting is to promote...

Speak out against religious discrimination

Originally published in Indy Star On May 26, Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar, an American cardiologist from Columbus, Ohio, was killed in front of his wife and 2-year-old son in Pakistan. He was on a mission trip to provide free medical care to the people of Pakistan. His crime? He was the member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. I can use the word Muslim to describe this community as I am not in Pakistan...